Each user in a group watch session is identified, as is a media asset being consumed by the users. The media asset comprises a plurality of segments, and an availability level of each user is determined for each segment of the media asset. If the availability level of the user for a given segment is below a threshold level, at least one function of a chat application is disabled on a device associated with the user for at least the duration of the segment. If the availability level of the user for a given segment meets or exceeds the threshold level, including when the availability level rises to or above the threshold level after having been below the threshold level, the at least one function of the chat application is enabled or reenabled.

Illustrated is a system and method to stream media using a peer to peer network. In some embodiments, a method includes formatting, using a video encoding protocol, audio and video data as a media stream. The method may further include verifying a recipient computer system has available memory capacity, and verifying one or more devices residing on the recipient computer system are enabled. The method may further include transmitting the media stream, using a standard Internet protocol, to the recipient computer system in response to verification that the recipient computer system has available memory space and that the one or more devices operating on the second computer system are enabled.

The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for rendering images, the system having one or more client digital data processors and a server digital data processor in communications coupling with the one or more client digital data processors, the server digital data processor having one or more graphics processing units. The system additionally comprises a render server module executing on the server digital data processor and in communications coupling with the graphics processing units, where the render server module issues a command in response to a request from a first client digital data processor. The graphics processing units on the server digital data processor simultaneously process image data in response to interleaved commands from (i) the render server module on behalf of the first client digital data processor, and (ii) one or more requests from (a) the render server module on behalf of any of the other client digital data processors, and (b) other functionality on the server digital data processor.

A user interface for a messaging client application can include a message list. By executing various input operations on a representation of a message in the message list, the user can take an action on the message. For example, a user operating a pointing device can perform a drag operation on a representation of the message in the message list, and the action to be taken on the message can be indicated by the direction and distance of the drag. Visual feedback can be provided during the drag operation to indicate the action that will be taken if the user ends the drag at the current location.

In a method for configuring documents for circulation, a document template and a plurality of field templates are created. The document template and the field templates are integrated to obtain an integrated document template. A workflow template is generated according to the integrated document template. A document entity is generated according to the integrated document template in response to a first user operation. The document entity is operated by a second user operation. A workflow entity derives from to the workflow template, the workflow entity including a plurality of node entities, and the node entities include a start node entity and an end node entity. The document entity is transferred from the start node entity to the end node entity according to the workflow entity. The method meets the requirements for general circulation of documents generated by a business with ever-increasing complexity.

Systems and methods for message delivery prioritization that can include receiving a messaging request through an application programming interface, the messaging request being associated with message-associated delivery attributes; selecting a message transmission plan based on the message-associated delivery attributes, the message transmission plan including at least one timing priority related property; and executing the message transmission plan with a timing of transmission based in part on the timing priority property.

The present disclosure describes a method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium that includes instructions that permit users of different secure communication networks to exchange secure communications. A secure communication platform includes a user database that allows users from different secure communication networks to access keys for recipients outside of their network. Additionally, the secure communication platform provides a high degree of trust regarding the sender's identity, allowing the receiving network to trust the sender.

A system and method for secure use of messaging systems. A mediator may receive an original message, process the original message to produce a processed message, and may forward the processed message to a server or a messaging system. A mediator may receive a processed message from a server or a messaging system, process the received processed message to produce an unprocessed message that may be substantially identical to the original message and may forward the unprocessed message to a destination.

According to one general aspect, a method of executing a web application installed on an apparatus may include executing, via a processor included by the apparatus, a web browser. The method may include loading, via the web browser, the web application. In some embodiments, the web application may include a manifest and at least a portion of a web site and wherein the web application was packaged as an installable entity. The method may further include managing, by the web browser, the execution of the web application. The method may include accessing, via the web browser, from a local storage medium one or more portions of the web site included by the web application. In some embodiments, the one or more portions of the web site may have been stored in the local storage medium when the web application was installed.

A computer system for facilitating communications between users is configured for: (A) receiving, from a first user, one or more user watch area attributes; (B) using the one or more user watch area attributes to define a watch area; (C) receiving, from a second user, a message associated with a geographical location; (D) determining whether the geographical location is located within the user watch area; (E) at least partially in response to determining that the geographical location is located within the user watch area, subscribing the first user to a thread of messages that includes the message; and (F) dynamically adjusting a shape of the user watch area based, at least in part, on a factor selected from a group consisting of: (1) a number of message postings within the user watch area; and (2) a population density of an area that is within the user watch area.